Horseshoe.



G. B. HOWE.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY e, 1913.

1, 1 12,535 Patented 001;. 6, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTD-L|THO.. WASHINQTON. D. C. v

GEORGE E. IZOWE, 01 EAST PENNEYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- -IALF T JAMES N. EACKET'Z", OF EAST ohIETHP-GET, PENNSYLVANIA.

HORSESHOE.

- tion.

This invention relate to an improvement in horseshoes.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a horse-shoe with anti-skidding means which may be conveniently and securely attached to the shoe without the use of keys or rivets.

further object of the invention is to provide a construction in which the shoe may be sized without distorting the toe calk.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a plan view; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of 1; Fig. 3 is a perspec e view of tl e toe portion of the shoe; ahd rig. 1 is a perspective view of one of the heel calks.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and inclicated in all the views of the accompanying drawing, by the same reference characters.

In the drawing, desi nates a shoe, the heel portions 11 of which are enlarged as at 12. The enlargements 12 are formed with dove-tailed slots 13, the outer surfaces 14; of the enlargements being beveled. A calk 15, which is substantially ii-shaped in cross section, is inserted within the slot 13, the face 16 of the calk being provided centrally with a groove 1'? which tapers in width and depth from the base of the calk to its edge 18. After the calk has been inserted within the slot 13., the side portions let of the en largements are hammered in contact with the calk.

It will be noted that as the side portions are hammered in contact with the calk, the metal will enter the groove 17, the rib 19 thus formed being disposed within the groove and preventing the displacement of the calk. I will also be noted by this construction that the calk is securely held against movement without the use of keys Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 6, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914. Serial No. 765,855.

or rivets and that it may be positioned on the shoe in a simple and convenient manner.

The toe portion 20 of the shoe is formed with spaced calk receiving members 21, the two sets of members being disposed on both sides of the central portion 22 of the toe. The calks 23 are inserted within the dovetailed slots 24; of the calk receiving members. These calks are of the same configuration as the calks 15 and are supported against displacement by the calk receiving members having their central portions disposed within the slots 25. The central portion 22 of the shoe is formed with a slot 26 disposed on its inner face, thus weakening the shoe at this point whereby it will readily bend when the shoe is sized, there being sufiicient space between the calk receiving members :23 to allow the shoe to be expanded or contracted without distorting the calks.

It will be noted by this construction that while practically a continuous calk is provided across the toe portion of the shoe, the same will not be afiected when the shoe is sized. Thus the calks may be applied when the shoes are manufactured, and not after the shoes have been sized, which is necessary when the toe calks are rigidly fixed across the entire toe portions of the shoes. Therefore, the shoes may be manufactured and sold with the calks applied and sized without the necessity of removing the calk or dis torting the same.

What I claim is 1. A horse shoe of uniform thickness at its toe portion and provided with pairs of spaced transversely extending lips formed on the side ed es of the shoe, one pair of lips being spaced from the other and arranged on each side of the longitudinal medial line f the toe portion of the shoe, the lips formed upon the inner edge of the shoe conforming throughout their entire length to the contour of the shoe and each pair of said lips terminating short of the outer edge of the shoe, the shoe being slotted upon its inner face intermediate said pairs of lips, and calks supported upon the shoe one between each pair of lips the ends of each calk terminating flush with the ends of the lips engaging said calk.

2. A horse shoe of uniform thickness at its toe portion and provided with pairs of spaced upstanding lips formed on the side edges of the shoe, one pair of lips being spaced from the other and arranged on each side of the longitudinal medial line of the toe portion of the shoe, the shoe being slotted upon its inner face intermediate said pairs of lips, and calks supported upon the shoe one between each pair of lips each of said calks being provided with a V-shaped slot,

a portion of the metal constituting one of the lips of each pair being pressed into the slot of the adjacent ealk.

in testimony whereof I ai'iix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEQRGE E. HOWE. [11. s] Witnesses JOHN R. MGCARTY, PETE FAY.

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Washington, 33. G. 

